Work plan & Budget
The National Quality Council will prepare an annual work plan, including an indicative budget, for consideration by the Ministerial Council. The work plan will be funded on a three year basis from the Commonwealth-State Agreement for Skilling Australia’s Workforce. The National Quality Council budget will be set annually by the Ministerial Council.
The approved work plan will provide the basis for the work of the National Quality Council on an annual basis. Ministerial Council’s agreement must be sought for any significant variation to this work plan, including any major new pieces of work. Attachment A outlines 2006 priorities for the National Quality Council as detailed in the Framework for the New National Training System.
Funds will also be provided to cover the operational aspects of the National Quality Council, including the conduct of meetings and related travel/accommodation of members.
Financial support for the Secretariat will be shared between jurisdictions with the Australian Government contributing 50 per cent and the States and Territories contributing the remainder, apportioned according to the formula for the National Centre for Vocational and Educational Research, ie resident population figures published by the Australian Bureau of Statistics. Based on the March Quarter 2004 figures, the current Commonwealth/State/Territory breakdown is as follows:
| Commonwealth | 50.00% |
| New South Wales | 17.16% |
| Victoria | 12.74% |
| Queensland | 9.98% |
| Western Australia | 5.30% |
| South Australia | 4.21% |
| Tasmania | 1.58% |
| Australian Capital Territory | 1.19% |
| Northern Territory | 0.88% |
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